Limited Competition: Strengthening Behavioral and Social Science in Medical School Education (R25)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Limited Competition: Strengthening Behavioral and Social Science in Medical School Education (R25)
	CFDA Number:	93.213
	CFDA Description:	Research and Training in Complementary and Alternative Medicine
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Health Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-OD-11-004
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 04, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 04, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 07, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 07, 2011
	Archive Date:	Aug 07, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	940,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	235,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Domestic institutions/organizations Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply
Grant Description: The OBSSR, NCCAM, NCI, and NICHD invite applications for Research Education Grants (R25) to continue and expand support of schools of medicine or osteopathy interested in enhancing medical education through behavioral and social sciences content and curricula. This FOA has three main objectives: (1) Continue the evaluation, development, refinement, and implementation of enhanced courses, instructional techniques and materials, curricula and education designed during the prior K07 awards; (2) Continue the dissemination of curricula and other products to additional medical schools and to other health care professional schools; and (3) Continue to foster health-related research and careers in behavioral and social science within the setting of schools of medicine and osteopathy.
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